SV wont calculate

[J.Allman]

Here's my info:

MS Project 2007

Statistics for the MS project in question:
Start date 3/15/09 of project
end date 12/9/09
status date: "NA"
baseline: 6/19/09
current date is today, 6/30/09

Problem:
I have created a schedule that has tasks as far back as 3/15/09. I then
baselined a week or so ago (6/19/09) and today have entered the first actual
work update against this schedule. However, my sv% column is still showing 0%
on ALL tasks whether the task be an a task that should have started and
finished before the current day, or whether the task shows it was started and
finished before the cuurent day, or whether the task shows it should have
started already and hasnt reached its finished date because it is beyond the
current date. I have every variety of task in this huge schedule but none of
them that should be showing a SV% are showing anything but 0%

Although I am not tracking cost I have entered an hourly rate for all the
resources assigned to the tasks in order to produce the data for EV.

My question:
What do I need to do to get SV% to calculate WITHOUT the MS project altering
any of my data in the schedule...i.e. start/finish dates, hours worked, etc.?

 

[Jack Dahlgren MVP]

SV needs the status date set. If no status date is set your EV values are 0


-Jack Dahlgren

 

[J.Allman]

I tried that. i set the status to today, 6/30/09. The only changes that the
project gave me was not in the sv% column but instead some % completes
randomly changed on some of the tasks and at least one the actual finsih
dates changed.

On a side note I have a second, different, unrelated ms project that is
tracking its sv% fine. i did not need to assign it a status date for the sv%
to update itself automatically every time I open the project.

I am so confused. I am wondering if it has something to do with the fact
this project has tasks with start/finsih dates earlier than the baseline
date....Im guessing now.

Please help